Lucknow: An increasing number of members from the Christian community are now adopting the Hindu tradition of cremating the bodies. They are then taking the ashes in urns to the graveyard for entombment. “With the increasing number of deaths taking place in the second wave of the pandemic, land isContinue Reading
Chandigarh : Live-in relationships are socially and morally not acceptable, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed while declining to grant protection to a couple seeking protection of their life. The petitioner couple — a 19-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh and a 22-year-old man from Punjab — had movedContinue Reading
New Delhi: At least 13 people were killed in Gujarat as the severe cyclonic storm Tauktae entered Saurashtra region early May 18, whipping up winds close to 180 kmph. The cyclone has reduced in intensity and lay about 35 km west of Ahmedabad late in the evening, according to theContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati: In the wake of rising number of Covid cases in North East India, the Catholic Church of the region has formed a core team to respond to the crisis. The primary task of the team, set up during an online meeting on May 18, is toContinue Reading
By Irudaya Jothi Kolkata: May 10 was the saddest day for the Dalit Christians around the world as their leader and liberator Jesuit Father P Antonyraj passed away due to Covid 19. Father Antonyraj “was a prophet of our times who challenged the caste-ridden Church hierarchy,” said Jesuit Father AContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Caritas India has begun setting up Covid treatment centers in 14 states with high prevalence as part of its continued efforts to save people from the deadly disease. The social arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India took the initiative as the countryContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Keerithodu: The funeral of an Indian nurse who was killed in a Palestinian rocket attack in Israel was held on May 16 in Kerala. Bishop John Nellikkunnel of Idukki conducted the funeral services of Soumya Santhosh adhering to Covid-19 protocol at Nithya Sahaya Matha (Perpetual Help)Continue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati: The Catholic Church’s North East Social Communication (NESCOM) on May 16 organized a webinar on Pope Francis’ message for the World Communication Day 2021. Addressing 27 delegates representing various media department of the Church in the region, Salesian Father George Plathottam, the executive secretary for theContinue Reading
Jamshedpur: Civil society organisations in Jharkhand have come forward to shoulder their responsibilities at a time the state is ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. Jharkhand Christian Youth Association (JCYA), a loosely formed outfit comprising Christian youths of various denominations, has not only arranged dry rations and masks but also creatingContinue Reading
Mumbai: Families and friends of the 15-accused in the Bhima Koregaon case vehemently demanded the immediate release of undertrial prisoners from crowded jails, while talking about jail conditions during a press conference on May 15, 2021. The 15 intellectuals arrested will have completed three years of imprisonment in June thisContinue Reading